A Koch Brothers group is trying to get Thom Tillis elected to US Senate in North Carolina by steering younger voters to the 3rd Party Libertarian "Weed" Candidate.
The strategy is meant to siphon young votes away from Tillis's opponent- Democratic Incumbent Kay Hagan.
From the National Journal:
A Republican group connected to the billionaire Koch brothers is making a last-ditch effort to push the GOP Senate candidate in North Carolina across the finish line by urging young voters to get behind the marijuana-supporting libertarian in the race.
The American Future Fund, which is running the online ad campaign, touts third-party contender Sean Haugh as the only one in the Senate contest who supports legalizing marijuana and opposes war.
Thom Tillis and his allies know they are way behind in polling for the youngest demographic. That is why they have made it more difficult for young people to vote by trying to remove polling places set up on college campuses, and by removing same day registration, something many college students traditionally take advantage of.
The voter suppression has not worked well enough yet, so Thom Tillis and his allies have a new tact... Envision all young people as pot smokers and steer them towards a third party candidate for potheads.